a collaboration for regeneration
The Farm Collaborative’s mission:
Growing a local food system where the health of people and planet comes first.
2Forks Club loan applications are now available for 2025, the deadline for this loan round is November 7, 2024
Thank you for joining us this past Sunday!
What a fun way to celebrate the season’s end!!
Your contributions help the growth of our farm as we continue to train farmers while adapting plants and evolving techniques to increase food production in the valley.
Thank you for supporting your local food system during our Regeneration Ball fundraiser.
A special thank you to our guests Governor Jared Polis and First Gentleman Marlon Reis!
Chefs Mark Fischer, Barclay Dodge, Joey Scarlett, Philip Kendzior, and Ross Kilkenny
Thank you also to the Hotel Jerome and their wonderful events team, Citizen of Humanity, Alec’s Regenerative Ice Cream, Jess Dubin, River Morgan, Mia Wolfe, Six Productions and Event Rents,
and all of the incredibly generous guests that came and supported, and all the farmers that grew the food!
Pasture Raised & Finished Lamb Sale '24
Pasture raised & finished with love in Aspen, Colorado.
PRICE: Half lamb $350, comes to an average of $14 pound
Grass feed and finished
No hormones or antibiotics
Humanely raised
Vacuum sealed
Avg weight 26 pounds
Will deliver
Email: casey@farmco.org
Join us for Field Days!
Free and Open to the Public
Sunfire Field Day educational tour…
• Sep 21st: Come walk the fields and learn about all that is going on at Sunfire Ranch in September! We will be covering everything from soil health, preparing for fall, rotational grazing and giving an update on everything happening on the ranch in preparation for fall.
•Oct 20th: Come check out our fall management systems as we prepare for winter in the gardens and the pastures. We will walk you through strategies of seed saving, winter bed prep, stock pile grazing in the the pastures and much more.
*Sunfire Ranch address: 6333 CO-133, Carbondale, CO 81623
Join our Community Supported Agriculture FALL (CSA) program for the upcoming season.
By becoming a CSA member, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a bountiful selection of fresh, locally grown produce while supporting our mission of sustainable agriculture.
Pick-up location: Behind The Painted Pig, 689 Main St, Carbondale, CO 81623.Pick-up time: Wednesdays from 3pm-6pm.
By joining our CSA, you not only support local agriculture but also gain access to the freshest, seasonal produce available in our community. Don't miss out on this opportunity to savor the flavors of the season and connect with your local food system.
Join Here
Inquire at: csa@seedpeace.org
Spaces are limited, so secure your spot today!
“Farm Collaborative breaks ground…
The Farm Collaborative’s staff and board of directors officially broke ground on their new 5,000-square-foot Learning Center building at Cozy Point Ranch on Thursday afternoon. Eden Vardy, executive director of collaborative, said he hopes to see construction completed sometime in the fall of 2024.”
MAKE EVERY DAY EARTH DAY
Casey Piscura is director of agriculture for the Farm Collaborative, a nonprofit organization that practices regenerative agriculture and trains farmers in the Roaring Fork Valley. Piscura prefers the informal title of “wizard farmer.”
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily News
Scott Condon, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer. Sep 10, 2023
Casey Piscura has an official title but he much prefers to be called wizard farmer. As the director of agriculture at the nonprofit Farm Collaborative, he faces a daunting task. He is not only heading efforts to produce resilient plants and boost food production; he’s also charged with “growing farmers.”… continue reading
Connected by Food
We are reconnecting people with their food while celebrating our local food landscape.
Guided by Nature
We are growing a better world for our children,
and better children for our world.
Rooted in Place
We are stimulating a global movement toward healthier connections between food, people, and the land.
Connecting children and community to nature through farming and food!
We inspire the next generation to solve climate change challenges while bringing our community together. We draw down carbon through integrated farming and by localizing our food economy, while supporting other communities in doing so too!
Our Story
Grown from the seeds of a young, family-run nonprofit, today our roots are firmly planted, and we have begun to see the yields.
Over the past decade, The Farm Collaborative has taught thousands of children where their food comes from, and nurtured a culture of young environmental stewards who are dedicated to a better tomorrow.
Volunteer
Join us on the Farm, Volunteer Today!
Get your hands dirty, meet your neighbors, join fellow community members, and learn about sustainable farming practices, all while supporting our local food sources.
Next Volunteer Day TBD
Connect with us now to volunteer at our annual Farm-to-Table FREE Community Meal and/or Farm-toFridge Fee Community Meal Share this November.
